96: Master's taste is sweet!

After dealing with Yue Xiaoxiao's matter, the Daochu Sect's plaza regained its order.

Elder Xuan Zhen led the Disciples to continue their work.

Ye You paid no mind to those trivial matters.

She supported Su Lin, and the two walked across the plaza, along the bluestone path, towards the living wooden house in the back mountain.

"Revered Master, please rest first." Ye You helped Su Lin sit down on the bamboo couch inside the house.

Ye You was right; the self-circulating Seal Su Lin had set up in the Jiming Ghost Domain had almost drained half of his Soul Transformation Stage spiritual power.

At this moment, his face was indeed somewhat pale, and his aura was a bit unstable.

This naturally could not be hidden from Ye You.

A moment later, she took out a small red clay teapot and two jade cups as thin as cicada wings.

This tea set was clearly her private collection.

She placed the tea set on the low table in front of Su Lin and then took out a palm-sized black jade box.

The box opened, and an unusual fragrance instantly filled the small house.

The scent was not strong, yet it was clear and bone-chilling, making one's spirit feel invigorated upon smelling it.

Su Lin looked, and inside the box were several curled, deep purple tea leaves.

"This is the unique [Purple Cloud Flower] from the Myriad Demon Forest; it blooms once every three hundred years, bears fruit once every three hundred years, and then its flowers and leaves are roasted for a hundred years to yield a mere fifty grams."

"Revered Master, please have some."

Ye You did not hand the teacup to Su Lin; instead, she held the cup, came before Su Lin, and steadily brought the jade cup to his lips.

Su Lin looked at her and did not refuse this intimate feeding.

He lowered his head slightly and drank all the tea in the cup.

The tea liquid was not scalding hot upon entering his mouth, but warm.

A majestic surge of vitality instantly spread within his body.

Su Lin could clearly feel that his spiritual power, which had been depleted by forcibly setting up the formation, was being replenished at an astonishing speed.

"Good tea." Su Lin praised sincerely.

"As long as Revered Master likes it."

A hint of satisfaction appeared in Ye You's eyes.

She looked at Su Lin's lips, where a trace of purple tea stain still lingered.

She reached out a finger and, before Su Lin could react, gently wiped away that mark, then brought the finger, stained with tea and his essence, back to her own mouth and lightly licked it.

"Hmm, Revered Master's taste is also sweet."

She commented, a smile gracing her face.

Su Lin looked at her helplessly.

"This tea, only Revered Master can drink."

Su Lin closed his eyes, leaning back on the bamboo couch, meditating and absorbing the Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

He could feel Ye You's gaze, constantly fixed on him, never moving away.

After a while, he felt the bamboo couch behind him sink slightly.

Ye You silently moved behind him and sat down.

She did not speak, but merely extended her arms and wrapped them around Su Lin's waist from behind.

She pulled Su Lin towards her, letting his broad back rest completely against her soft chest.

Her chin rested lightly in Su Lin's shoulder hollow.

The two embraced in an incredibly close posture, encircling his entire being into her territory.

Su Lin could smell the faint fragrance from her hair, mingling with the tea scent from before.

"Revered Master's spiritual power has recovered."

Her voice, carrying the warmth of her breath, sounded in Su Lin's ear.

"But Revered Master's mind is still very tired."

Su Lin did not move; he was indeed very tired.

Since his return, he had been non-stop.

Now, he just wanted to rest quietly for a moment.

Ye You's embrace was very warm and very safe.

"Youer." Su Lin said softly.

"I'm here." Her voice carried a satisfied nasal sound.

"How can I meditate with you holding me like this?"

"Revered Master doesn't need to meditate."

Ye You's arms tightened slightly.

"Revered Master just needs to... stay in my embrace."

Her voice was very soft, "I will protect Revered Master; no one can harm you."

Her demon tail, at some unknown point, had also wrapped around from behind.

It did not entwine but simply rested quietly on Su Lin's leg, the fluffy touch of its tip like a declaration.

The atmosphere inside the wooden house became quiet and peaceful.

This was Ye You's favorite moment.

Only her and Revered Master.

She even wished time could stop forever at this moment.

She could hold him like this forever.

After an unknown period, Su Lin opened his eyes.

"Youer."

"Hmm?" She made a satisfied sound.

"We have been at Daochu Sect for five days now."

"Hmm." Ye You responded, not quite understanding Su Lin's meaning.

Su Lin said: "The Disciples within the Sect have been on edge due to the Dao Pavilion's siege.

Now that the great enemy is gone, we should also relax a bit."

Ye You's body stiffened slightly.

She had a premonition of what Su Lin would say next.

"I remember," Su Lin turned his head, looking at her pretty face so close, "at the foot of Mount Wen Dao, there's a Mortal market, where a temple fair is held every half-month.

Mortals and Cultivators mingle, and it's very lively.

"After years of war, I wonder if this market is still there."

"Market?"

Ye You's body tensed, and her arms wrapped around Su Lin unconsciously tightened.

"What's so good about a place where Mortals gather?" Her voice cooled.

She didn't like it.

She didn't like it at all.

She had finally gotten a chance to be alone with Revered Master, why go to such a noisy place?

She only wanted Revered Master to stay here, in her wooden house, to be seen only by her, forever.

Su Lin noticed the change in her emotions; he lightly patted the back of her hand wrapped around his waist.

"I just want to see the changes of the past century."

Su Lin hadn't finished speaking.

A thought suddenly flashed through Ye You's mind... wait.

Going out, with Revered Master.

Just the two of them.

"Shopping?"

She suddenly spoke, a hint of uncertainty in her voice.

"Like... like Mortals, holding hands and walking together?"

In her blood-red eyes, the cold emotion quickly faded, replaced by a novel, eager light.

She imagined that scene.

Revered Master walking ahead, or walking beside her.

She could openly hold his hand.

Around them would be noisy crowds, but none of that mattered; they would become the backdrop for her and Revered Master.

"Alright!"

She abruptly let go of Su Lin, moved from behind him to in front of him, and excitedly grabbed his hand.

"Revered Master! Let's go! Let's go right now!"

She almost cheered, pulling Su Lin, ready to leave.

Su Lin was amused by her sudden change.

"Don't rush." He pulled her hand back, making her stop.

"First, look at yourself."

"Me?" Ye You looked down at herself in confusion, "I look very good."

His gaze fell again on her back, on the fluffy demon tail that was wagging happily due to excitement.

"I mean this." Su Lin raised his hand, vaguely pointing at her ear.

"And your tail."

Ye You's smile froze.

"This appearance won't do." Su Lin's expression became serious.

"There are many Mortals in that market. If you appear like this, you will scare them."